Sources north of the border claim the 32-year-old, who joined Wolves for free last summer after 10 years with the Scottish giants, could become a target for Gordon Strachan's champions-elect.

McNamara departed Celtic Park under a cloud when a new contract was only offered to him after he'd already given his word to join Wolves.

But although a source 'close to the player' now suggests McNamara has patched up his differences, the man himself - whose first season at Wolves has been ruined by injury - has dismissed the reports he would actually move back there.

"I have just bought a house in the area and last night I was pleased to be able to play my first 90 minutes for the reserves," he said.

"I have got a contract at Wolves for another season and I am concentrating on getting back to full fitness and hopefully playing some part in helping Wolves to try and win promotion."

The report also suggested Hibernian and Dunfermline are also interested, but is unlikely either could meet McNamara's salary and Wolves have not received enquiries from either.

McNamara still has a year of his two-year Molineux contract to run, so should Strachan decide to make a move Celtic would be faced with the dilemma of forking out for a player they released for nothing 12 months previously.